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Parkland Walk

A traffic-free path along a disused Victorian railway line from Finsbury Park through Crouch End and Highgate, run as a local nature reserve.

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Parkland Walk, a traffic-free path
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Did you know

Passenger trains stopped running on this Edgware, Highgate and London line in 1954, and in 1990 the route was declared a local nature reserve, the longest in London.

Local tip

The path is free, flat and hard-packed, so it suits walkers, cyclists and pushchairs. Start at Finsbury Park station and finish at Highgate station (about 4 km), passing the old Crouch End station platforms and the Spriggan sculpture.

Finding it

Address
Stroud Green (Finsbury Park to Highgate), London N4
Nearest station
Crouch Hill (Overground), 569 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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